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Graduate College Calendar
Each year, the Graduate College publishes a calendar that covers the upcoming academic year. Discover graduation and general deadlines, plus other key dates vital to the success of graduate students at ASU.
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Aug 1 | Fall TA Orientation |
| Aug 18 | Fall Semester RA/TA appointments begin |
| Aug 21 | Classes begin |
| Sep 12 | Fall UGF award entry deadline |
| Oct 1 | Deadline to apply for graduation (see My ASU) |
| Oct 15 | Session B classes begin |
| Oct 17 | Fall RA/TA tuition award entry deadline |
| Oct 27 | Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation via iPOS |
| Nov 10 | Last day to hold an oral thesis/dissertation defense |
| Nov 14 | Deadline to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (PhD and DMA only) |
| Nov 19 | Deadline to submit final revisions for thesis/dissertation format approval via iPOS |
| Nov 19 | Last day for Chair to submit final defense results via iPOS |
| Nov 25 | Deadline to submit thesis/dissertation to ETD/ProQuest |
| Dec 15 | Deadline for Academic Unit to record Culminating Experience (non-thesis/dissertation) in iPOS |
| Dec 15 | Graduate Commencement |
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Feb 3 | First day to issue I-20/DS-2019 |
| Jul 22 | Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 outside the U.S. |
| Aug 21 | Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 for SEVIS transfer students within the U.S. |
| Sept 3 | Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Immersion Students) |
| Oct 21 | Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Online Students) |
| Jul 22–Aug 21 | Mandatory SEVIS check-in with ISSC |
| Aug 21 | First day of classes and deadline to check in with ISSC |
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sept 1 | Labor Day |
| Nov 11 | Veterans Day |
| Nov 27–28 | Thanksgiving |
| Dec 25–26 | Winter Holiday |
Fall break
Oct 11–14, 2025
Spring 2026
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Spring Semester RA/TA appointments begin |
| Jan 8 | Spring TA Orientation |
| Jan 12 | Classes begin |
| Feb 6 | Spring UGF award entry deadline |
| Feb 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation (see My ASU) |
| Mar 16 | Session B classes begin |
| Mar 20 | Spring RA/TA tuition award entry deadline |
| Mar 30 | Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation via iPOS |
| Apr 13 | Last day to hold an oral thesis/dissertation defense |
| Apr 17 | Deadline to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (PhD and DMA only) |
| Apr 20 | Deadline to submit final revisions for thesis/dissertation format approval via iPOS |
| Apr 20 | Last day for Chair to submit final defense results via iPOS |
| Apr 27 | Deadline to submit thesis/dissertation to ETD/ProQuest |
| May 11 | Deadline for Academic Unit to record Culminating Experience (non-thesis/dissertation) in iPOS |
| May 11 | Graduate Commencement |
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Sept 1 | First day to issue I-20/DS-2019 |
| Dec 12 | Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 outside the U.S. |
| Jan 12 | Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 for SEVIS transfer students within the U.S. |
| Jan 25 | Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Immersion Students) |
| Mar 22 | Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Online Students) |
| Dec 13-Jan 12 | Mandatory SEVIS check-in with ISSC |
| Jan 12 | First day of classes and deadline to check in with ISSC |
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| May 25 | Memorial Day |
Spring break
Mar 8–15, 2026
Summer 2026
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| May 18 | Classes begin |
| June 5 | Summer UGF award entry deadline |
| June 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation (see My ASU) |
| June 26 | Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation via the iPOS |
| July 1 | Session B classes begin |
| July 2 | Summer RA/TA tuition award entry deadline |
| July 13 | Last day to hold an oral thesis/dissertation defense |
| July 15 | Deadline to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (PhD and DMA only) |
| July 20 | Deadline to submit final revisions for thesis/dissertation format approval via iPOS |
| July 20 | Last day for Chair to submit final defense results via iPOS |
| July 27 | Deadline to submit thesis/dissertation to ETD/ProQuest |
| Aug 11 | Deadline for Academic Unit to record Culminating Experience (non-thesis/dissertation) in iPOS |
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Feb 2 | First day to issue I-20/DS-2019 |
| Apr 18 | Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 outside the U.S. |
| May 18 | Final day to issue I-20/DS-2019 for SEVIS transfer students within the U.S. |
| May 22 | Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Immersion Students) |
| July 5 | Last day to request an academic deferral and deferral of I-20 (Online Students) |
| Apr 18-May 18 | Mandatory SEVIS check-in with ISSC |
| May 18 | First day of classes and deadline to check in with ISSC |
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| May 25 | Memorial Day |
| July 3 | Independence Day |
For a printable version that may be emailed or saved to your desktop:
Past calendars:
2024-25 Graduate College Calendar
2023-24 Graduate College Calendar
2022-23 Graduate College Calendar
2021-22 Graduate College Calendar
2020-21 Graduate College Calendar